- 4 Marks
Question
Hire purchase contract may be terminated under certain circumstances.
Required:
State FOUR circumstances under which a hire purchase contract may be terminated.
Answer
- Mutual Agreement: Both parties agree to terminate the contract before its completion.
- Completion of Obligations: The buyer completes all obligations under the contract, resulting in ownership transfer.
- Repudiation: One party fails to fulfill their obligations, allowing the other party to terminate the contract due to breach.
- Frustration: An unforeseen event makes it impossible to fulfill the contract, leading to its termination.
- Tags: Contract Termination, Hire Purchase, Legal Principles
- Level: Level 1
- Topic: Contract Law
- Series: MAY 2023
- Uploader: Theophilus